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The Word of the Lord came through Isaiah from the Holy One of Israel. As the Holy One of Israel He was desirous to reveal to them His plans for the future. Here too, the Lord Jesus is called the Maker who works in creation, whether natural or spiritual, in conjunction with His Father. Isa. 45:11 The future is in His hands. He has declared the end from the beginning. The Word of the Lord is filled with prophecy pertaining to the end of the age. The book of Revelation outlined the events that are still to come giving us an insight into the plan of the Lord for this generation. He has declared the end from the beginning and we may rest assured that it will all work out precisely as He has planned.
Isa. 46:9-10 The church of today need not be without understanding of the purposes of the Lord, particularly in regard to His sons.
Therefore, ask Him about His sons. Who are they? Are they of the flesh or of the Spirit? Those who are sons of God are born sons of God, not of the will of the flesh but by the Word and the Spirit of the Lord. Those who receive Him, He enabled to become the sons of God. They are not born of blood, or of a human race, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of men. They are born of God, that is the second birth or the new birth.
John 1:12-13 The sons of God are not those born only of the natural man, but in order to be a son of God they must be born again. Only those born of the Spirit may be termed sons of God and their status is verified by the fact that they are led by the Spirit of the Lord. Rom. 8:14.
We are not to look to some future date where we will be elevated to this blessed place in the Lord Jesus. John made it very clear that in their day they were declared to be sons of God.
1 John 3:1 One evidence of son ship in the Lord is the ability to be directed by the Spirit in all activities. Rom. 8:14 What greater privilege could one enjoy more than being recognized and called a son of God. It is an act of His great love toward His people. It shows the absolute, total family relationship which He is seeking from a people whom He may call His very own. 1 John 3:1 There is a mark whereby those who are included in this affiliation may be identified. They are living a life which is above reproach, blameless. They are harmless or pure, not only before men but more importantly, in the sight of the Lord. Living a faultless life, at a time when unrighteousness will reach its climax Living in this world but not partaking of the wickedness of the world.
Shining forth like the brightest stars of the heavens in a time of great spiritual darkness. Phil. 2:15 The completion of the prophecy pertaining to the sons of God will come in the days prior to the tribulation period. It is a revelation of the fullness glory of the Lord dwelling in the church of His perfection.
Rom. 8:19 The demonstration of the same glory which filled the Lord Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. Mt. 17:2.